Food+Body Freedom in the Backcountry

  Food+Body Freedom in the Backcountry One staff member’s experience of freedom from her eating disorder while backpacking in Washington Over the fourth of July weekend, I embarked on a four day backpacking trek to Washington’s finest and most envied spot, The Enchantments. As mentioned in its name, this captivating Read more…

Personal Boundaries and Weight

[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] An empowered message to recipients of sizeism As a woman of size I have realized that many people in our society feel at liberty to comment on my weight. It could take the form of a “concerned” family member reminding me of diets Read more…

March Madness: Opal Owls Basketball Team

[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Last spring Lexi and Kara decided they needed some basketball in their lives and recruited Opal staff members to play in a women’s league. I was immediately enthused to play on the Opal team, the Opal Owls. I always loved basketball, however I Read more…

Embracing Advocacy

Historically, I have struggled to identify myself as a social justice advocate. In my younger years, my introversion and lack of confidence made it challenging to even know what I believed in, much less to use my voice publicly.  Through my own recovery process in early adulthood, however, I learned Read more…